Wage Data
Union Journeyman Wage Rates by Metro (2026)
Journeyman wage rates below are sourced from Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, supplemented with local union collective bargaining agreements where available. Coverage spans 21 major U.S. metros across six skilled trades. For smaller metros and non-metro regions, BLS OEWS data is used -- browse by state using the trade links below.
Rates reflect the straight-time journeyman scale and do not include fringe benefits, which typically add 30-40% to total compensation on union jobs.
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Electrician
By state →IBEW Local 6
San Francisco
$91.25/hr
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IBEW Local 46
Seattle
$76.95/hr
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IBEW Local 103
Boston
$66.17/hr
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IBEW Local 48
Portland
$65.50/hr
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IBEW Local 11
Los Angeles
$65.00/hr
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IBEW Local 3
New York
$62.00/hr
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IBEW Local 292
Minneapolis
$62.00/hr
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IBEW Local 26
Washington DC
$59.50/hr
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IBEW Local 569
San Diego
$58.95/hr
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IBEW Local 134
Chicago
$57.75/hr
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IBEW Local 24
Baltimore
$52.50/hr
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IBEW Local 58
Detroit
$51.32/hr
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IBEW Local 1
St. Louis
$49.29/hr
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IBEW Local 68
Denver
$46.80/hr
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IBEW Local 20
Dallas
$40.65/hr
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IBEW Local 349
Miami
$40.00/hr
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IBEW Local 640
Phoenix
$39.09/hr
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IBEW Local 716
Houston
$38.75/hr
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IBEW Local 613
Atlanta
$38.65/hr
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IBEW Local 474
Memphis
$36.75/hr
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IBEW Local 429
Nashville
$36.02/hr
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Plumber
By state →UA Local 38
San Francisco
$88.00/hr
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UA Local 1
New York
$73.00/hr
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UA Local 12
Boston
$69.54/hr
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UA Local 78
Los Angeles
$61.73/hr
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UA Local 230
San Diego
$61.73/hr
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UA Local 290
Portland
$60.77/hr
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UA Local 130
Chicago
$60.50/hr
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UA Local 32
Seattle
$59.41/hr
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UA Local 562
St. Louis
$52.60/hr
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UA Local 5
Washington DC
$51.25/hr
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UA Local 469
Phoenix
$51.15/hr
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UA Local 15
Minneapolis
$49.02/hr
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UA Local 486
Baltimore
$47.78/hr
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UA Local 3
Denver
$47.23/hr
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UA Local 572
Nashville
$46.02/hr
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UA Local 98
Detroit
$43.34/hr
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UA Local 72
Atlanta
$41.18/hr
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UA Local 100
Dallas
$41.15/hr
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UA Local 68
Houston
$39.98/hr
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UA Local 17
Memphis
$38.82/hr
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UA Local 519
Miami
$31.93/hr
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HVAC Pipefitter
By state →UA Local 38
San Francisco
$85.50/hr
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UA Local 32
Seattle
$75.21/hr
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UA Local 638
New York
$70.36/hr
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UA Local 537
Boston
$66.58/hr
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UA Local 250
Los Angeles
$61.73/hr
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UA Local 230
San Diego
$61.73/hr
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UA Local 290
Portland
$60.77/hr
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UA Local 597
Chicago
$55.00/hr
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UA Local 602
Washington DC
$55.00/hr
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UA Local 455
Minneapolis
$53.48/hr
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UA Local 562
St. Louis
$52.60/hr
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UA Local 469
Phoenix
$51.15/hr
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UA Local 486
Baltimore
$47.78/hr
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UA Local 208
Denver
$45.40/hr
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UA Local 725
Miami
$43.38/hr
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UA Local 211
Houston
$42.09/hr
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UA Local 636
Detroit
$41.96/hr
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UA Local 72
Atlanta
$41.18/hr
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UA Local 100
Dallas
$39.76/hr
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UA Local 572
Nashville
$29.54/hr
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UA Local 17
Memphis
$29.54/hr
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Interested in becoming a hvac pipefitter? Check out our guide.
Carpenter
By state →UBC Local 131
Seattle
$63.98/hr
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UBC Local 33
Boston
$61.19/hr
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UBC Local 22
San Francisco
$60.39/hr
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NYC District Council of Carpenters
New York
$59.05/hr
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UBC Local 10
Chicago
$55.00/hr
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UBC Local 1503
Portland
$52.62/hr
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UBC Local 1977
Los Angeles
$52.24/hr
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UBC Local 619
San Diego
$48.94/hr
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UBC Local 322
Minneapolis
$45.54/hr
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UBC Local 687
Detroit
$42.44/hr
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UBC Local 1
St. Louis
$39.78/hr
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UBC Local 491
Baltimore
$35.89/hr
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UBC Local 197
Washington DC
$34.41/hr
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UBC Local 213
Houston
$33.27/hr
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UBC Local 1912
Phoenix
$33.19/hr
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UBC Local 345
Memphis
$30.20/hr
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Ironworker
By state →Ironworkers Local 40 & 361
New York
$58.95/hr
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Ironworkers Local 86
Seattle
$57.94/hr
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Ironworkers Local 7
Boston
$57.87/hr
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Ironworkers Local 377
San Francisco
$55.83/hr
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Ironworkers Local 433
Los Angeles
$50.70/hr
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Ironworkers Local 229
San Diego
$50.70/hr
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Ironworkers Local 29
Portland
$48.31/hr
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Ironworkers Local 512
Minneapolis
$44.85/hr
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Ironworkers Local 396
St. Louis
$44.27/hr
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Ironworkers Local 24
Denver
$39.21/hr
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Ironworkers Local 5
Washington DC
$37.86/hr
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Ironworkers Local 16
Baltimore
$37.86/hr
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Ironworkers Local 25
Detroit
$36.55/hr
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Ironworkers Local 492
Nashville
$35.32/hr
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Ironworkers Local 167
Memphis
$35.32/hr
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Ironworkers Local 75
Phoenix
$33.00/hr
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Ironworkers Local 387
Atlanta
$32.00/hr
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Ironworkers Local 263
Dallas
$29.64/hr
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Ironworkers Local 272
Miami
$28.84/hr
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Ironworkers Local 84
Houston
$28.26/hr
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Interested in becoming a ironworker? Check out our guide.
Mason
By state →BAC Local 3 MA
Boston
$64.50/hr
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BAC Local 1 NY
New York
$60.04/hr
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BAC Local 3 NCA
San Francisco
$57.02/hr
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BAC Local 1 WA/AK
Seattle
$55.34/hr
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BAC Local 1 OR
Portland
$49.60/hr
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BAC Local 1 MN
Minneapolis
$48.23/hr
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BAC Local 4 SCA
San Diego
$46.73/hr
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BAC Local 4 CA
Los Angeles
$45.53/hr
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BAC Local 2 MI
Detroit
$41.66/hr
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BAC Local 1 MO
St. Louis
$41.15/hr
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BAC Local 1 MD/VA/DC
Washington DC
$38.80/hr
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BAC Local 1 MD
Baltimore
$38.80/hr
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BAC Local 3 AZ
Phoenix
$32.29/hr
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BAC Local 3 TN
Memphis
$20.00/hr
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Interested in becoming a mason? Check out our guide.
Source: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations; local union collective bargaining agreements. Data reflects rates in effect as of 2025--2026. BLS OEWS May 2024 used for non-union and non-metro coverage.